to keep close tabs on their children as the search continues for the murder of 10- year-old jessica ridgeway. disappeared on october fete, sparking a massive -- on october 5, sparking a surge by law enforcement officials beginning >> we are doing everything in our power to apprehend that individual and we are committed to doing everything within our power to keep our community and especially our children, our most precious commodity, safe. >> police received more than 1500 tips in the case. investigators have ruled out just the's family members as -- jessica's family members as potential suspects. in commitment 2012, president obama and mitt romney are gearing up for the second debate. romney greeted more than 3000 supporters in ohio. the republican challenger said he enjoyed asking the president's questions during the first debate that americans wanted answered. >> when he took office, there were 32 million people on foods -- on food stamps. he has added 15 million more. right? more than the population of ohio. the income of the median family in america has gone down by $400 per fa

-long search, police say the body they found earlier this week is that of little jessica ridgeway, the 10-year-old girl who disappeared after she was headed off to elementary school a week ago. >> i was actually in denver this week when they found the body. unable to identify it. but parents especially very scared, very angry about this whole thing. there is a predator on the loose, a killer. >> the investigation is continuing. we're going to talk about that in a moment. >>> also ahead, with just three days to go until the next presidential debate, the candidates have a busy weekend campaigning and preparing for their next showdown. take a look at how they're getting ready, especially in light of their running mate's performances on thursday night. >> it was a big night. i was in kentucky. a lot going on there for that debate. >>> and space shuttle endeavor normally flies around the globe at more than 17,000 miles per hour. this morning, it is making its way through the streets of l.a. california dreaming at about two miles per hour, inching its way toward the california science center

friday. police are zeroing in on an area where they found 10-year-old jessica ridgeway's backpack. clayton sandell is covering that recovery. >> reporter: good morning to you. police are going through that backpack. it is a major clue and the first promising lead in a case that has so far investigators stumped. >> we've been looking for a lead and this possibly is that. >> reporter: police swooped in on this denver subdivision sunday after a man e-mailed his neighbors about a backpack and water bottle he found on the sidewalk. >> he wrote an e-mail that said there's property that has the name of jessica ridgeway. 20 minutes after he had sent that, he received an e-mail that said this may be the missing girl's. >> reporter: officers immediately shut down this neighborhood six miles from where jessica disappeared. questioning residents and stopping cars. >> he believes the backpack to be jessica's. >> reporter: jessica's mother sarah said she last saw her daughter friday morning walking to the elementary school in westminster, colorado. when jessica didn't show up for school, the st

for 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. a body has been discovered. police sources tell us they believe it is the missing girl. >>> also ahead, disgraced cyclist lance armstrong demanded to know who accused him of doping. now he has the names, 26 of them, including 11 former teammates now against him. >> which is unbelievable. wow. >>> then the latest low down on the lohans, yes, lindsay gets in a nasty new brawl. this time it's with her mom. cops were called. and we'll have it all coming up in "the skinny." they just never disappoint. >> didn't involve a nightclub and car this time? >> i think it did involve a nightclub. >> did it really? yeah, we'll find out. >>> we're going to begin with tonight's big debate, with just 26 days before the big election. >> romney running mate paul ryan arrived in kentucky where he will face-off for 90 minutes with the vice president joe biden. it will be ryan's first debate on the national stage. with the race so close there is extra pressure for him to turn in a clutch performance. >> vice president biden travels to the debate site later today. he had

girl. police say they have found the body of jessica ridgeway. she was reported missing one week ago. jessica was last seen leaving for school. >> with a great deal of sorrow in my heart, i regret to inform you that the body that was found has been positively identified as jessica ridgeway, the missing girl from westminster. the family has been notified. we can't begin to comprehend the grief that they're going through. >> it's hard to imagine why someone would want to do this to such a nice little girl. >> we need to find them. >> an fbi spokesperson says they will not rest until jessica's killer is caught. meanti meantime, the community will come together for a balloon release to celebrate her life. >>> in pakistan, three more suspects under arrest in connection with the shooting of a teen activist. already 100 people have been detained over this attack. the young girl is now fighting for her life in a hospital, shot by the taliban for speak out for her rights. >>> i have the right of education. i have the right to lay. tiff right to sing. i have the right to g to market. i have th

some perspective on this. jessica yellin is our chief white house correspondent. ron brownstein is the editorial director for the national journal. let's start with substance. there's been a lot of talk about style. i want you to listen to how each of the men handled the issue of libya, something that's in the news right now, and that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. listen. >> this is becoming more troubling by the day. they first blamed the youtube video. now they're trying to blame the romney/ryan ticket for making this an issue. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security again. and, by the way, at the time, we were told exactly -- we said exactly what the intelligence community told us, that they knew. >> jessica, this is an issue that the white house and the campaign are going to have to deal with now through november and beyond. and a lot of people were paying attention to what joe biden had to say and many people said, you know what? he didn't really score so well there. >> reporter: well, on that case, yeah, he seemed to put the

segment of the morning. >> here's jessica doyle. >> it's not been a good week on wall street. >> tip and top all day yesterday. >> three losing sessions in a row. the best they could muster was a mixed finish and barely. the key averages are down between 1.9 to 2.8%. it's been rough out there. checking the numbers, the dow stands this morning at 13,326. it erased an early gain to close 18 points lower. nasdaq also reversed course, finished the day down about 2 points. the s&p 500, the only green arrow on the board and just barely it was up fractionally on the day. >>> the government says the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in more than four years to 339,000. you think that would have boosted wall street. the number consistently below 375,000 suggests hiring is strong enough to lower the unemployment rate. and united airlines is raising prices on more flights, most flights within theist up $10 for -- the u.s. up $10 for a round trip ticket. no other major airlines have matched this fare hike. united tried to raise prices last m

missing colorado 10-year-old, jessica ridgeway, who vanished on her way to school five days ago. the desperate search expanding as her mother appears in public for the first time. >>> supersonic skydive. 23 miles high. the daredevil set for 35 seconds of pure terror, when he jumps from a balloon at the edge of space. free-falling at 700 miles an hour. the pressure so low, if it suit fails, he'll blow up. what makes him do it? >>> and cramming backstage for a star turn like he's never done before, our special "gma" guest host. rob lowe, joining team robin this morning. and he's been practicing. >> it can't be that hard. stephanopoulos does it. good morning, america. >>> rob lowe getting inside my head right there. he's even inside my office this morning, making himself at home. studying up. [ laughter ] oh. we are going to have some fun this morning. he is so game. it's going to be great. good morning, everybody. robin's recovering from her bone marrow transplant. great to have amy robach here. >> thank you so much. >> we have a lot to get to this morning. >>> dramatic turn in the rac

unable to connect the discovery to missing jessica ridgeway, who lived seven miles away. we'll be sure to keep you updated on that. >>> and we're getting more on. the teenaged pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban is being transported to a better equipped hospital near islamabad, stable but conscious. people in pakistan took to the street to condemn the murder of the 14-year-old blogger. >>> the massachusetts pharmacy suspected of being the source of the current deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit five years ago after a previous meningitis death. both that pharmacy and a second drug company with the same owner have temporarily suspended operations. >>> after arguments wednesday, the supreme court is now deciding whether the university of texas went too far in considering race as a factor in student admissions. >>> and texas executed convicted rapist and child killer jonathan green last night, despite his attorney's claim green was mentally ill. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,344 after slipping 128

suspect in the disappearance of jessica ridgeway. the colorado girl disappeared a weak ago on her way to school, a body believed to be hers has been found. experts say the suspect most likely a male, may have unexplaned absences from work or may have just changed his appearance, with a kind of car that he drives. >>> the number of deaths from that meningitis outbreak continues to rise. 14 people have now died. and about 170 others have gotten sec after receiving the tainted steroid shots. federal health officials have tracked 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who have received the shots. doctors are warning that patients will need to keep watch for symptoms of the deadly infection for a few more months. >>> frightening. >>> no secret that the u.s. postal service has been bleeding red ink for years. so, they really shouldn't be surprised at all that postal rates are going up again. starting, are you surprised really? >> stunned. >> i know you are not. starting january 27th, the price of a first-class stamp increases to 46 cents. rates on shipping services like prior female are also goin

this time we are not making a connection to jessica ridgeway. the crime scene will be from now to tomorrow morning. >> gretchen: they believe she was kidnapped. we expect to learn more 8:30 a.m. eastern time. a worker rescued from a garage that landed on top of him. rescue crews pulled him out of the rubble at 1:00 k. and he is in critical condition. two other workers were killed and eight others were hurt. >> i had seen a lot of smoke and the building shaking and it started collapsing. >> gretchen: the garage under construction . one worker is still missing. lance armstrong not only used illegal steroids to win the tour de france. a stunning report said he juiced his teammates. 25 people testified against him including 11 teammates. his attorney said it is a hatchet job. >> i think what people generally need to remember when they look at this report, is that out come was predetermined months if not years ago. >> gretchen: armstrong is currently banned for cycling. >> brian: 12 teammates have a problem with it. he was labeled a fool and called an idiot. jack welch was right about

only a few bodies from where jessica ridgeway disappeared a week ago. dan springer is live outside the police department. this is westminster, colorado. what is the latest there, dan? >> reporter: it is grim news whether it is jessica's body or not. came out yesterday that the body was not intact. the only way to make a positive identification through dna testing. that is also why all day yesterday at the place where the body was found wednesday, it was a crime scene. police combed the area looking for more evidence. perhaps body parts. they have already determined that 10-year-old jessica ridgeway was abducted by a stranger. she was taken they say, exactly one week ago today as she was walking to school. police cleared both parents, inconcluding jessica's mother who was the last person to see her. the fbi is heavily involved in the case. they urged the public to report anyone they know who is exacting suspiciously. >> any kind of unusual behavior between last friday and today. somebody very engaged in the media coverage of this particular investigation and maybe they're a little annoy

end. how far does it have to go. >> it is horrible. >> the emotional vigil for 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. police get another frightening kidnapping attempt in colorado. >> there is the golden gate bridge. wrapped up in the morning blanket of fog. not a good day for the picnic but maybe it is a good day for a picnic. time now is 71:00. you are watching "mornings on 2". blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. to really help our schools, vote yes on thirty-eight. prop thirty says they send new money to our schools. pprop thirty-eight really doese, send n...and thirty-eightsehindt straightkeeps it there..... . >>> good morning to you. it as gloomy start

remote areas for any signs of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. during a search yesterday, authorities found a body in a nearby park but they are not saying yet whether they believe it's jessica. the police say the body's condition means it's going to take longer for investigators to positively identify it. >> we're released the information and contacted the family to let them know this information is released publicly. we want to inform the community that is important they provide the tipline and any information that is going to help in the investigation. >> jessica disappeared last friday morning on the way to school and this is video released by the family of her. the police believe the fifth grader was abducted. >>> that is a wrap on the 5:00 news tonight. the news edge at 6 starts right now. >>> right off of the top, we're following breaking news involving d.c. council member jim graham and his time on the metro board. ab independent -- an independent report just released accuses graham of unethical dealings while he was on the board. john henrehan is live in northwest with details. joh

baseball teams. jessica is wearing the a's colors green. let's get right to dave feldman. >> i see that. if you're a giants glass is half-full type of guy, you might focus on the fact the up cincinnati reds hadn't won a playoff home game in 16 years. if you're a negative nelly you can counter with the fact only seven teams have come back with an 0-2 deficit to win the best of five series. that's what the giants were trying to do today. top one, andrew pagon, first post season leadoff home run in giants history. blanco with a two-run home run. giants are on top. tim lincecum came in on relief and he gave up one run in 41 1. game five is tomorrow back in cincinnati. this was a great scenario for the giants and jamie joins us now from cincinnati. quite a day for the team, and specifically, jamie, timmy lincecum. >> reporter: absolutely, dave. written on the dry erase board in the clubhouse, it says everything for the man next to you. i think tim lincecum really embodied that message out of the bull pen and giving his team a lift when they needed it the most. >> i think the situation kind o

>>> good morning. breaking news. is it jessica? a body found just seven miles from the home of missing colorado 10-year-old jessica ridgeway has the desperate search ended in tragedy? we're awaiting a new conference from police. we'll have the latest. >>> duel in danville, joe biden and pau ryan face off in the only vice presidential debate. ryan vowing to take the fight directly to biden. biden looking to get his ticket back on track. this morning, exclusive new poll numbers from the three states that could decide this election. >>> and false alarm. a s.w.a.t. team surrounds justin bieber's los angeles home. turns out, he's the latest victim of a hoax. the third aimed at celebrities in recent weeks. and police are trying to find who's behind the string of disturbing pranks today, thursday, october 11th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to today on a thursday morning. i'm savannah gurthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. the news out of colorado seems to be upsetting. police have yet to say if the body they found is that of 10-year-old j

a few miles away from where she disappeared is likely linked to jessica ridgway. she was last even friday as she walked to a park where she met up with classmates before school. an amber alert has been issued. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from lawmakers. the house intelligence committee is warning american companies they should not do business with the chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. both companies have offices in herndon, virginia. >>> big bird still very much in the spotlight after last week's presidential debate. >> and the economy continues to dominate the campaign trail. the argument both candidates are making over the latest jobs report. that is coming up next. >> the fall weather is kicking in at least temperature-wise. how long will it stick around? i'll have the details coming up after the break. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i tol

in coloradoal asked for the public's help in finding a suspect in the kidnapping of jessica ridgeway. whal've believed to be the little girl's body was discovered, not far from where she was last seen. positive identification has been made. more difficult by the fact that parts of that body are missing. >>> a michigan businessman pleaded guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife's murderer. he said he had nothing to do with the strangling death of his wife, jane, back in january. but handyman, joe gentz claimed mr. bush chara that he was hired to do it. now authorities say that he wanted gentz dead so he could name him in the trial. he has not been charged in his wife's murder. earlier this year he actually expressed his grief. >> it is just unthinkable that this happened to her and what she had to suffer. >> sentenced next month. a plea agreement calls for him to get a minimum sentence of over four years in prison. >>> and a warning now about an increasingly dangerous hoax, swatting. bogus 911 calls for crimes so threatening that the s.w.a.t. team responds. one hi

since the disappearance of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. earlier this week, police discovered a dismembered body in a rural park about seven miles from the child's home. detectives are trying to figure out if the person could be jessica. she hasn't been seen since leaving for school last friday morning. >>> a traffic aleathrt in fairf county now. right after the rush, vdot will shut down the left hov lamp from i-66 eastbound that goes to the inner loop of the beltway. vdot says it needs to close the ramp to finish the express lanes project on time. all traffic will have to use the ramp on the right side of 66 to get on the beltway. construction workers will say, yes, this may cause more backups now, but that should ease up soon. >> we live here. we drive through it. we're a part of the pack. we understand it. but we know the end is near and the opening is coming and there are better times that lie ahead and more options to getting in and around ogden, virginia. >> the hov ramp and express lanes are scheduled to open before the new year. >> i hate losing. hate it. right now we're

was last seen friday. the backpack contained a water bottle with jessica's name on it. she's in the middle of a custody battle between her father in missouri and her mother in colorado. >> you hope there is no link, but we have seen this kind of story before. >>> a incredible finish at the nascar race. all of it happened on the final lap, in fact. tony stewart making the move to keep the lead but he touched off a 25-car pileup, and stewart's car went airborne and other drivers including dale earnhardt junior were steamed. >> nobody is sensible enough to realize how ridiculous that was. is that ridiculous that all those cars got torn up and everybody is hoe hupl, no big deal, but it's not already. >> the drivers were all okay, incredibly so and tony stewart took the blame for the crash. and the daytona 500 winner ended up winning at tal tkaeuga. wow. >>> the eastern part of the country, bugs have been over ran by stink bugs. if you squash them, they really do stink if you crush them. and they eat pretty much everything in sight. >> oh, man, imagine that. >> i would rather have stink

body of jessica ridgeway. she was reported missing a week ago. she was last seen leaving for school. >> a great deal of sorrow in my heart. i regret to inform you that the body that was found has been positively identified as yes caw ridgeway, the missing girl from westminster. the family has been notified. we can't begin to comprehend the grief they're going through. >> it's hard to imagine why someone would want to do this to such a nice little girl. >> this there is someone who knows where he's at, but we need to find him. >> the fbi is vowing not to rest until jessica' killer is caught. the community will come together for a balloon release later in the afternoon to celebrate jessica's life. >>> on to texas, a judge has sentenced a young mother to 99 years in prison for first degree injury to a child. the woman glued her 2-year-old daughter's hands to the wall. then kicked and beat her because she was not potty trained. the prosecutor calls the woman pure evil. she will serve 30 years before she comes up for parole. >>> and this is a first, even for the folks out in los angeles

there is still no sign of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. she vanished one week ago today. police are searching nearby fields, lakes and open spaces for clues. jessica's backpack was found last weekend not far from her home and a body was found in the area on wednesday but police have not identified it yet. that could happen today. >>> this is a disturbing story. a teenager who pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head in front of his class is in the hospital recovering this morning. officials in the rural community of fairmont, north dakota, say they have no idea why the freshman did this. he apologized before pulling the trigger and said he had no intention of hurting anyone else. his name has not been released. >>> another hearing to try to force accused fort hood shooter madeal hasan to shave his beard. his court-martial remains on hold indefinitely. seven appellate judges listened to oral arguments for more than an hour yesterday. hasan, who is a practicing muslim says his religion requires him to have a beard. >>> philadelphia eagles quarterback michael vick comes clean.

. the items were found miles from jessica ridgeway's home. police intensified their search for jessica this weekend. she was last seen on her way to meet classmates on her way to school but she never arrived. now more from wall street. good morning to you, kayla. >> reporter: wall street is relatively sleeping on this columbus day holiday, but investors are still finding thorns in that relatively positive jobs report from last friday. this week we also have earnings from u.s. companies like jpmorgan chase and the parent company of pizza hut. signs of a slowing economy expected from corporate america there, but that concern, natalie, not hurting the stock market, at least right now. the dow jones industrial average near levels it hasn't seen in five years. back to you. >> kayla tausch at the new york stock exchange, thanks. >>> now a look at what's trending. esquire.com announced sunday that mila kunis has been named its sex i have the woman alive. the 29-year-old actress poses on the magazine's november cover in nothing but a pair of skin tight slacks. >>> magician david blaine

confirms that the body of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway has been found. vanishing on her way to school. will local cell phone towers help investigators get their suspect? >>> harry the hero, the prince on the front lines of a war zone right now. fighting on enemy taliban fighters to save the lives of wounded soldiers. ♪ it's been a hard day's night >> and new proof it's tiring to be a toddler, times two. watch these boys take on their dinner plates. as it becomes an epic showdown, now going viral. spaghetti versus sleep. can you guess who wins? ♪ will make me feel all right >>> and happy friday, everyone. boy, i had not seen that video before it came up. that's very funny stuff. as you all know, robin is at home, recovering from her bone marrow transplant. lara is off today. great to have amy robach here. and boy, what a debate. i'm calling it the thursday night fights. real clashes. real differences. the early polls show a split decision. we're hearing a whole lot of praise for our friend and colleague, martha raddatz. she was the moderator last night from abc news. there she is,

a 10-year-old denver girl missing since friday. the items were found about 15 miles from jessica ridgeway's home. volunteers helped police search for the child this weekend. jessica was last seen on her way to meet classmates before school but school officials said she never arrived. we'll have more on this in our next hour. >>> now we'll head to wall street to kayla townsend at wall street. >> reporter: good morning. wall street is relatively sleeping on this columbus day holiday but investors are still finding thorns in the relatively positive jobs report from last friday. this week we also have the earnings from u.s. companies like jpmorgan chase, pizza hut and signs of slowing corporate economy are concerned there. it is not hurting the stock market right now with the dow jones industrial average near levels it has not seen in five years. back to you. >> kayla, thanks. >>> now for a look at what's trending today, our quick round-up of what has you talking online. esquire.com announced that mila kunis has been named the sexiest woman alive. the 29-year-old actress posed on the

identified a body found in a park that is that of jessica ridgway. ridgway disappeared last week while walking to school in the denver suburb of westminister. hundreds of volunteers helped in the search effort and now authorities are shifting their focus to a search for the suspect. the fbi is putting nearly 50 agents on the case to help make an arrest. >>> wall street finishes off a rocky week, but some of the nation's largest banks are sharing some good news. cnbc tyler matheson gives us a look at this week in business headlines. >> wall street just wrapped up one of the worst weeks for the market since early june. stocks took some big hits after the world bank and the international monetary fund lowered their forecast for global economic growth. it's been a lackluster start to earning season so far, but not at two of the nation's biggest banks. both jpmorgan chase and wells fargo took home record quarterly profits. most of that was on a jump in profits in home mortgage loan business thanks to the recovery in housing. that rebound in real estate including rising prices on homes

young life of a 10-year-old colorado girl whose body was found yesterday in a nearby park. jessica ridgeway vanished last friday after walking to school. hundreds of people spent the week searching for her and investigators identified her body yesterday. the police chief there says there is a predator at large. >>> victims and the families of victims in the aurora theater shooting attack will soon receive thousands of dollars for the injuries they suffer. a mediator in charge of handling the victims' funds says some families will receive up to $175,000 each. the people injured will get an amount based on the length of hospital stays. there's about $5 million in donations in the fund. the mediator says he hopes to have all the money distributed by november 15th so families have money for thanksgiving. >>> three los angeles police officers are recovering this morning after crashing their car into a home. take a look at this video. the officers responding to a backup call in the area somehow lost control. they crashed through the fence, landed on top of another car. first responders h

talking online. the new trailer for zero dark 30, an account of the hunt for osama bin laden. jessica chastaken plays an operative gathering clues on the al qaeda leader. >> you believe this story? >> osama bin laden. >> what part convinced you? >> her confidence. >> and zero dark 30. a beachcomber caught an eyeful of this eye ball that washed ashore in florida. the discovery went viral after it was on a facebook page. experts are trying to determine what type of sea creature it came from. >> and the rolling stones have released doom and gloom, their first single in more than six years. the classic example of apocalyptic rock. ♪ >> it will be featured on the upcoming 50th anniversary collection, love the name, "grr." let's go back out to al for a check of the weather. >> not to be confused with arrr. there you go. we've got a brand new 10-year-old. what's your name? >> lucy. >> how does it feel to be double digits? >> awesome. >> all right. let's see what weather is awesome. as we check our pick city, lubbock, texas. not awesome, news channel 11, showers and storms, 78 degrees. and

. w his wife jessica, his daughter lucy, dog coz moe, cat gray sei, and a rotating lineup of fish and snails that do not seem to live long number enough to warrant permanent status in the biography. i give you joan that goldberg. ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ there is no goatee on the special report tonight. this is a national emergency. first of all, i want to start off with a complaint. i was told there was going to be a tell prompter and this was my shot at seeming presidential. it's gone. [laughter] i'm truly happy to be here. i'm happier than helen thomas at at rally. [laughter] i'm happier than joe biden on lime jell-o day at the home. [laughter] we should get it started. i have come to realize after many years at the political commentator and a research of political history, close study of the historical literature. maybe you noticed it too. >> they don't like us. liberals in the press would rather have the finger nail -- ♪ sky net is mad at me. liberals in the press would their finger nail pulled out. the ears punctured by unscrapperrenned no. 2 pencils. they would rather j

washington, d.c. with his wife, jessica, his daughter, dog, cat, and a rotating lineup of fish and snails that do not seem to live long enough to ward permanent status in his biography. ladies and gentlemen, i give you mr. jonah goldberg ♪ ♪ >> first of all, with steve here and here, there's no goatee on special report tonight. in less than national emergency. i want to start off with a complaint. i was told it was going to be a teleprompter, and this is my one shot at being presidential and now it's gone. i'm truly happy to be. i'm happier than helen thomas at a hamas rally. i'm happier than joe biden on line jell-o day at the home. let's just get this thing started. there's something i've come to realize after many years as a political commentator and a researcher of political history, close study of historical literature, and maybe you've noticed this, too. they don't like us. liberals in the press would rather have their finger in -- skynet is mad at me. liberals and the press would rather have their fingernails pulled out, there is punctured by and sharpened number two pen

a dismembered body found wednesday night in a park has been identified as jessica ridgeway. authorities are not releasing any more details as that search for a suspect. she disappeared a week ago as she was walking to school. her backpack and water potle was found about six miles from home. and 14 more counts of murder charges against james holmes. that is on top of more than 100 other charges he faces. he is accused of killing 12 people and injurying 58 others in july. and thousands of supporters and opponents of egypt's new president clashed today. they shouted and threw stones. more than 100 people were injured. it was over the acquittal of a loyaltyist that ousted muhis leader, and look what watched up an eyeball. they put it on ice so they can try to track where it came from. marine biologist believe it might belong to a giant squid or a whale. >> right now mitt romney is addressing a rally, let's watch. >> metaphorically he stood up and went through all of the things he would do to get this economy going. it's our job to get it going for the middle class and more take

-year-old jessica ridgway. she vanished on her way off to school friday. and a backpack believed to belong to her was found six miles away. hundred of volunteers have been assisting in the search. >>> major change in american religious life. for the first time in history, the u.s. does not have a protestant majority. that's according to a study released overnight. among the reasons, a growing number of americans who say they have no religion. one in five say they do not belong to a religion. interesting peek into the spiritual state of the nation, i guess. >> the first time it's dropped below 50%. if owe you're a nondenominational christian and don't associate yourself as protestant, which i would say i am protestant. i go to nondenominational church. you don't fall into the protestant category. there may actually be christians who are nondenoms, which isn't classified as a protestant. >> in an election year, through the political prism. the study found americans with no religion support abortion rights and gay marriages at a higher rate than the u.s. public at large, and most of th

today, police expect to positively identify a body found near the spot where jessica ridgeway disappeared exactly one week ago. officials say the condition of the body has delayed identification and gave no indication of its age or gender. >>> colorado movie theater shooting suspect james holmes was back in court on thursday. his attorney asked the judge to delay next month's hearing on whether holmes should stand trial until january. the defense wants more time to go through nearly 20,000 pages of evidence. holmes is charged with killing 12 people and wounding 58 others. >>> a winnier for this year's nobel peace prize this morning. in a unanimous designificant the committee awarded this year's prize to the european union for its landmark role in history uniting the continent. the award downplays the current eurozone crisis straining its 17 nations. >>> the cash-strapped u.s. postal service is raising the price of a first-class stamp by one penny to 46 cents. that and other rate hikes take effect jane 27th. the postal service will introduce a new global forever stamp that lets

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